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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-60-104

Actions that shall be brought in Pulaski County

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Seeco, Inc. v. Hales (2000)

Most recently applied in 2020 Ark. App. 310 - Gerald Stow v. John Montgomery, Sheriff for Baxter County, Arkansas, in His Official Capacity (May 2020)

Civil Code, § 90; Acts 1871, No. 48, § 1 [90], p. 219; A.S.A. 1947, § 27-603; Acts 2001, No. 806, § 1; 2003, No. 1185, § 190; 2011, No. 600, § 1; 2015, No. 830, § 2; 2017, No. 9…

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The following civil actions shall be brought in Pulaski County:

(1) A civil action on behalf of the state, or which may be brought in the name of the state, or in which the state has or claims an interest, except as provided in § 16-106-101.

(2) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;

(3) A civil action brought by a state board, state commissioner, or state officer in his or her official capacity, or on behalf of the state, except as provided in § 16-106-101.

(4) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;

(5) A civil action against the state or a civil action against a state board, state commissioner, or state officer because of his or her or the state board's official acts.

(6) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;

(7) A civil action brought against an organization that regulates extracurricular interscholastic activities in grades seven through twelve (7-12) in both public and private schools if the organization's main administrative office is located in Pulaski County; and

(8) Other civil actions required by law to be brought in Pulaski County.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.